Colonia Tabacalera in Ciudad de México, Mexico — The Valley of Mexico (The Central Highlands)
Monument to Cuauhtémoc and His Warriors
Photographed By J. Makali Bruton, November 1, 2015
1. Monument to Cuahtémoc and His Warriors Marker
A la memoria
de Quauhtemoc y de los guerreros
que combatieron heroicamente
en defensa de su patria
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Cacama
Relieve de "La entrevista de Cuauhtémoc, prisionero, con Cortés"
Tetlepanquetzal
Ordenaron
La erección de este monumento Porfirio Diaz Presidente de la Republica
y Vicente Riva Palacio Secretario de Fomento
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Erigiose
por mandato de Manuel Gonzalez Presidente de la Republica
y de su Secretario de Fomento Carlos Pacheco
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Coanacoch
Relieve de "El tormento de Cuauhtémoc"
Los dos siguientes marcadores están montados en el piso cerca del base del monumento
Con motivo de la reconstrucción total del Paseo de la Reforma se traslado este monumento al cruzamiento con al Av. de Los Insurgentes, siendo Presidente de la Republica el C. Lic. Miguel Aleman y jefe del Departamento del Distrito Federal el C. Lic. Fernando Casas Aleman. Las obras estuvieron a cargo de la Direccion General de Obras Publicas. Septiembre 15 de 1949.
Gobierno del Distrito Federal
México. La Ciudad de la
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El Gobierno del Distrito Federal como parte del Programa de Remodelacion del Corredor Turistico y Cultural Paseo de la Reforma, llevo a cabo la Reubicacion y Restuaracion del Monumento Cuauhtémoc, colocándolo en su sitio original que data de 1887.
Ciudad de México, 13 de diciembre de 2004.
Los dos siguientes marcadores están montados en bases de cemento pocos pasos al norte del monumento
De prisa, en un dia
paso la flor de la guerra.
Tu palabra, Cuauhtémoc,
tu flor, nariguera, insignia de oro,
resplandecen con luz de amaneceres
Tu flor de algodón
con brillo de quetzal reluce,
Al cerro de Colibri llenas de asombro;
¡ea, ya, esforzaos!
Acaso tú, señor, las cimiento,
por ti seguirá siendo nuestra ciudad?
Arderás de cólera, se dice:
otra será tu recompensa.
Tu dorado atavio de pieles,
tu flor de algodón,
con brillo de quetzal relucen.
Al Cerro de Colibri llenas de asombro,
¡ea, ya, esforzaos!
opanoc in xochiyaoyotl.
Motlahtol, cuauhtemoxtzin,
moyacaxochiuh, in cozticteocuitlatlahuiztli, pepetlaca yuhquin tlahuizcalli.
Moichcaxochiuh
yuhquin quetzalli pepetzca.
in hutzitziltepetl
tiquizahuia.
Ma ye cuele, ximoyolchicahuacan,
ahzo, tehuatl, tecuhtlic, tixopechtlalia
Mopaltzinco ommaniz in toaltepeuh,
Timozomax,
Photographed By J. Makali Bruton, November 1, 2015
2. Monument to Cuauhtémoc and His Warriors Marker
Relief of "The meeting of Cuauhtémoc prisoner with Cortés"
Occe in monemac yez.
Mocozticaehuayotlaquen,
moichcaxochiuh
Yuhquin quetzalli pepetzca
in huitzitziltepetl
Tiquizahuia,
Ma ye cuele, ximoyolchicahuacan.
To the memory
of Quauhtemoc and the warriors
that fought heroically
in defense of their nation
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Cacama
Relief of "The meeting of Cuauhtémoc prisoner with Cortés"
Tetlepanquetzal
Porfirio Diaz, President of the Republic and Vicente Riva Palacio, Secretary of Production ordered this monument built in 1877.
It was built by order of Manuel Gonzalez, President of the Republic and the Secretary of Production, Carlos Pacheco in 1883.
Coanacoch
Relief of "The torment of Cuauhtémoc"
The two following markers are mounted into the ground near the monument's base
Due to the total reconstruction of the Paseo de la Reforma this monument was moved to the crossing with Avenida Los Insurgentes, being President of the Republic Miguel Alemán and head of the Federal District Fernando Casas Alemán. The works were conducted by the General Directorate of Public Works. September 15, 1949.
Government of the Federal District
Mexico. City of Hope
The Federal District, as part of the refurbishment program “Tourism and Cultural Corridor Paseo
Photographed By J. Makali Bruton, November 1, 2015
3. Monument to Cuauhtémoc and His Warriors Marker
Mexico City, December 13, 2004.
The two following markers are located on small cement bases just north of the monument
Spanish version of the poem
Nahuat version of the poem
English translation of the Spanish/Nahuat poem
Quickly, in a day
withered the flower of war.
Your word, Cuauhtémoc,
your flower, nose ring, golden symbol,
ablaze with the light of dawns
Your cotton flower
shines with the brightness of a quetzal,
You fill the Hummingbird Mountain with wonder;
Go forward!
For you, oh lord, the foundations,
for you will remain our city?
You will burn with anger, it is said:
another will be your reward.
Your golden attire of skins,
your cotton flower
shines with the brightness of a quetzal.
Erected 1887.
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Patriots & Patriotism • Wars, Non-US. A significant historical year for this entry is 1949.
Location. 19° 25.865′ N, 99° 9.541′ W. Marker is in Ciudad de México. It is in Colonia Tabacalera. Memorial is at the intersection of Paseo de la Reforma and
Photographed By J. Makali Bruton, November 1, 2015
4. Monument to Cuauhtémoc and His Warriors Marker
Relief of "The torment of Cuauhtémoc"
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Esteban Coronado (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); Manuel Ojinaga (about 90 meters away); Louis Pasteur (about 120 meters away); The Juárez Tree (about 120 meters away); León Guzmán (about 120 meters away); Plutarco González (about 120 meters away); José Eduardo de Cárdenas (about 180 meters away); Guadalupe Victoria (about 180 meters away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Ciudad de México.
Regarding Monument to Cuauhtémoc and His Warriors. Cuauhtémoc is held in high regard in Mexico, as the only Mexica emperor to survive the initial Spanish Conquest. Cortés later forced Cuauhtémoc to accompany him on a mission to Honduras, assassinating the emperor somewhere along the march when Cortés had suspicions of an uprising.
This monument was built during the Porfirio regime as an attempt to create an impression that the government of the time was interested in indigenous affairs.
Photographed By J. Makali Bruton, November 1, 2015
5. Monument to Cuauhtémoc and His Warriors Marker
Photographed By William Henry Jackson, Detroit Publishing Co., 1887/1897
6. Monument to Cuauhtémoc and His Warriors
Courtesy the Library of Congress.
Credits. This page was last revised on April 17, 2020. It was originally submitted on January 3, 2016, by J. Makali Bruton of Accra, Ghana. This page has been viewed 414 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on January 3, 2016, by J. Makali Bruton of Accra, Ghana. 6. submitted on January 5, 2016, by J. Makali Bruton of Accra, Ghana.
